Bond Underwriter III

At EMC, you'll put your skills to good use as an important member of our team. You can count on gaining valuable experience while contributing to the company's success. EMC strives to hire and retain the best people by engaging, developing and rewarding employees.

The ideal candidate would reside in or around the Houston, TX  area

Essential Functions:

• Underwrites accounts within an assigned underwriting authority level, and services existing bond accounts

• Underwrites new account submissions within an assigned underwriting authority level

• Analyzes financial statements, work in progress reports, and overall credit worthiness

• Builds and maintains new agency relationships, and monitors and maintains existing relationships

• Educates agents on the bond philosophy and services EMC provides its customers, and markets these services to agents

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting, finance, or business, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience 

• Three years of experience with bond underwriting, or related experience

• Associate in Fidelity and Surely Bonding (AFSB) designation preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong bond underwriting knowledge

• Excellent analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication and organization skills

• Good keyboarding skills, Internet and computer knowledge

• Excellent human relations skills

• Travel required; a valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle report per company standards required if traveling 

Our employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination due to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, active military status, citizenship status, marital status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

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